Remove a broken tap
Remove a broken tap from hole by drilling tap out with a masonry bit sharpened to form a spade drill
this will not damage the hole.
By placing guide plate on top to guide drill in location
this is a 1/4-20 HSS tap and a 3/16 masonry bit
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I have melted the silver solder holding masonry drill tips in. I guess I should buy a metal spade insert to have on hand to copy the profile from.
Rob
emu roo (Dec 26, 2025)
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